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Britain beyond lockdown: all change?

As the UK starts to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, do people want to return to business-as-usual or expect a new and better normal? The Guardian's global environment editor Jonathan Watts visits communities aiming for transition, as others struggle to survive

  • ‘Oh, if only I’d spent the money on a Travelcard.’

    Hot tubs, air fryers, houses: are we starting to regret our pandemic purchases?

    Nine out of 10 Britons bought ‘treats’ to get them through lockdown – and now many are suffering from buyer’s remorse
  • Hartlepool

    Britain beyond lockdown: what we learned from two weeks on the road

    People do not want to go back to the way things were, but the good intentions could fade without the right leadership
  • The Windrush mural in the St Paul’s area of Bristol.

    Britain beyond lockdown: can social and climate justice come together?

    Communities in Bristol are devising their own solutions to problems linked with the city’s role in slavery
  • A field of sheep is observed close to Machynlleth, north Wales.

    Britain beyond lockdown: can we make more space for nature?

    The pandemic has highlighted the fragility of global supply chains and identified a need to redefine the role of food in the economy
  • Currently redundant moored oil rigs and platforms at Invergordon on the Cromarty Firth in the Scottish Highlands.

    Britain beyond lockdown: can UK become cleaner?

    As Covid-19 accelerates the shift towards renewable energy, Jonathan Watts hears how this change risks causing intergenerational injustice in Aberdeen
  • Street in Hartlepool

    Britain beyond lockdown: can we level up?

    Jonathan Watts continues his road trip in Hartlepool, where some see an opportunity to emerge from the past into a greener future
  • Shoppers at the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham.

    Britain beyond lockdown: could the country be healthier?

    As the economy grinds back into life, Jonathan Watts goes on the road to find out if there is a lasting appetite for change
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